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Leon County
Leon County
Leon County is the seat of Florida's state government around Tallahassee. The economy is dominated by state government, FSU, FAMU, TCC, healthcare, and legal/lobbying services. The Clerk (Gwendolyn Marshall Knight) runs Benchmark records and a clerk-operated tax deed system.
Property in Leon
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Leon.
Leon is a stable market driven by state-government and university employment.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Inland location keeps wind insurance moderate; tornado/lightning risk is real and tree damage is common.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under § 45.032, F.S. (60 days).
Investing in Leon.
Leon offers steady single-family and small multifamily rental opportunities tied to state government and student-housing demand.
- Foreclosure auctions on leon.realforeclose.com.
- Tax deed sales on leon.realtaxdeed.com.
- Property Appraiser at leonpa.gov.
- Court case search at cvweb.leonclerk.com.
- Watch for short-term rental restrictions, tree-protection ordinances, and historic-district overlays.
After a Leon foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Leon uses Florida's judicial foreclosure process and runs Ch. 197 tax deed sales online via RealAuction.
- Foreclosures filed in the 2nd Judicial Circuit.
- Surplus claim window: 60 days under § 45.032, F.S.
- Tax certificates sold yearly; tax deed application after 2 years.
- Notices published in the Tallahassee Democrat.
Courts and records in Leon.
- Leon County Courthouse — 301 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32301 — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- 2nd Judicial Circuit (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla)
- First District Court of Appeal — Tallahassee
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Gwendolyn Marshall Knight — (850) 606-4000 — leonclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — Akin Akinyemi — 301 S Monroe St — leonpa.gov
- Tax Collector — Doris Maloy — leontaxcollector.net
- Sheriff — Walt McNeil — 2825 Municipal Way, Tallahassee